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Canada Extends Voting Rights to Women by Provinces
The record outlines the timeline for women gaining voting rights in Canada. Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan first allowed provincial votes in 1916, with federal franchise for women in 1918. Ontario and New Brunswick followed in 1919, British Columbia in 1920, Prince Edward Island in 1922, Newfoundland in 1925 with age limits, Quebec in 1940, and full provincial equality upon confederation in 1948.
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Prince Edward Island
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